The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1887-07-20
Tux SECOND BESMIRCH.
ANOTHER INDICrMENr FOR EEL
ONY AGAINST Mr.. RANDLE.
He viii Not Yield TO the Desires Of
the Gang aud Resign Just
Yet Awhile.

The Grand Jury yesterday returned
another true bill OF indictment against
Col. John E. Raudle, Of the Board Of
Public Works Department, OF the city
government, with the following allie.
cations: That on the 9th day of Au-
gust, 1884, he willfully, unlawfully
and fsloniously made and became 10.
terestsd In a certsin contract, made In
behalf Of said Taxing District, rnder
which he furnished materials and
performed labor for the Taxing Dis
trict In the sum OF So 70, which he was
paid by said Taxing District, aud at.
tsrwsrd, towit: On the Esd day OF
August, 1884, he again furnished ma.
terials aud performed labor for said
Taxing District In the sum OF $40 80;
and again af'erwsrd on the 28.h day
Of August, 1884, he again performed
labor and furnished materials under q
contract then and there made on be.
half Of said Taxing District, for which
he was paid by said Taxing District
the sum OF $40 80; ard aiterward, to-
wit: On the Goth tf August, 1884 he
again contracted with said Tsxiug Dis.
trict 10 the tum OF $3l 80 for labor
and materials furnished TO IL, aud
was paid said sum by eaid Taxing
District, and the said John e. Rsldle
thereby felonieusly became interest, d
In taid contracts m ide with said Tax
ing District in the sum 10 the to al az.
gregate OF $50 10, the said labor and
materials being then aud there OF
aIores.it performed and iurnished on
certain fire. eng mes belonging to said
Taxing District. Witnesses before the
grsoo iury-James E. Clesry and q
L. Pullen.
Another bill framed for the action
OF the grand Jury, against the same
party, was returned into the hands O
the clerk, marked "Held over for q wit
ness"
Immediately after the return {
warrant OF arrest was placed In thu
hands Of Deputy Sheriff "A exsnder
aud he made for his victim. Col
Rindle was found at the corner o
Main and Jefferson streets, wstchinI
building operations on the magnifi
cent structure being erected for B
Loweasline 4 Bros., aud talking to W
A. Collier. Toe deputy soon mad
his business known, when Col. Col
lier promptly volunteered to becom
responsible or surety for his sppeai
ance. "Thst will no. do" said tn
deputy. 81 must take him to tn,
courthouse" "all right" replied Col
Collier, "ril 20 up with you, aud sig
bis b,nd." The amount was fixed q
$40 600, and as the Law required tw,
bondsmen county trustee Andrew ]
Harris promptly volu altered to be
come the teoond one.
The history OF the transaction
brief, but OF such q nature a. - nau
seate aoy fair minded individual, an
the only wonder 10 how the grand jur
could see enough In the evidences ;
variant the Indictment. Dol. John I
R,ndle became q mem Der Of the Boar
Of Public Worss about the 7th Of Al
sus', 1884. He bad contracts with IN
Taxing District Government for th
work referred TO In the bill, before ID
election, and merely completed 10.
"Are you gong TO resigo on accour
Of the fndinss2" inquired the reportt
Of Mr.. Randle.
"Ipli take mere than that to max
me desert my post" was the respons
sp ken with warmth full Of deter
mined meaning.
swell SAID" chimed In irisndl
bystander. "Tnats Just what's d.
sired-to get you all out aud the wal
politician crowd In. II the people Al
now SHADING patiently by and allos
ing this besmifching process 10 pre-
ceed, irs because they do not fully n
aliEi its imp rtsnce. What's ever
body's busincss IL nobol y's business
you know. But they viii aw ken I
q realization OF the scheme aft,
awhile, and when they do somebod
will get left, and Il won't be such me
as nGw compose the Legislative Cour
ellis. Talk ABOUT tampsring With gran
juries and such b Ieh. It's all We
enough II mPant, but II doesn't app
10 both sides. 0Ie man 10 reprima ide
fr ebdeavoring 10 assist the gran
jury, another outsider Is not only pc
mittsd, bat asked to 20 aud aid III
gentlemen In their Investigation. To
all goes b show, you know" aud th
warm hearted friend walked hurriedI